@@peterlovett5841 from Brisbane times, March 10 2009. Water contaminated with heavy metals from flooded Queensland mines is threatening the Channel Country and could even pollute Lake Eyre. Those downstream are demanding to know what the pollution problem is so they can prepare for it. Premier Anna Bligh has condemned the contamination of Saga and Inca creeks and Coppermine Creek near Mount Isa as unacceptable. The contamination occurred during last month's record rainfall when dams at 10 mines flooded and overflowed into surrounding waterways. Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency has issued an order for the pollution to be cleaned up. And residents in the largely pastoral area are being advised not to drink the water or swim in the creeks. But the Australian Floodplain Association (AFA) is demanding the Queensland government immediately release details of pollution levels in the contaminated streams. AFA spokesman Terry Korn said his association was concerned that the organic beef industry in the Channel Country and the local ecosystem would be harmed by the contaminants carried by floodwaters. "We have seen bad management over the years cause irreparable damage to the Murray-Darling Basin and we don't want the same to happen to the unique Channel Country region of Australia," Mr Korn said. Comment is being sought from the state government.
RIP Paul Lockyer, Gary Ticehurst and John Bean. Thanks for the memories.
He was a Great Reporter
Gosh the outback is so different to the city like another world
The people are different as well.
If they put Peter Andrews in charge and a budget Australia would be the most amazing oasis in the world.
exactly what I thought. It calls for something more epic.
I wonder what heavy metals and chems from mining would be in that water
Very little as the water mostly is not from mining country.
@@peterlovett5841 from Brisbane times, March 10 2009.
Water contaminated with heavy metals from flooded Queensland mines is threatening the Channel Country and could even pollute Lake Eyre.
Those downstream are demanding to know what the pollution problem is so they can prepare for it.
Premier Anna Bligh has condemned the contamination of Saga and Inca creeks and Coppermine Creek near Mount Isa as unacceptable.
The contamination occurred during last month's record rainfall when dams at 10 mines flooded and overflowed into surrounding waterways.
Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency has issued an order for the pollution to be cleaned up.
And residents in the largely pastoral area are being advised not to drink the water or swim in the creeks.
But the Australian Floodplain Association (AFA) is demanding the Queensland government immediately release details of pollution levels in the contaminated streams.
AFA spokesman Terry Korn said his association was concerned that the organic beef industry in the Channel Country and the local ecosystem would be harmed by the contaminants carried by floodwaters.
"We have seen bad management over the years cause irreparable damage to the Murray-Darling Basin and we don't want the same to happen to the unique Channel Country region of Australia," Mr Korn said.
Comment is being sought from the state government.
The lakes correct name is the Aboriginal one which I believe is Kati Thanda Regards Laurie
Gosh the outback is like another world compared tp
Even back then you can hear the manipulations in the audio editing.
why would you have cattle out there?
Gotta have them somewhere.
Why did they need to play porn music with the landscape montage.
It's what we do. That's how much we love our land 😘
Australian English pronounciation confuses me a lot…can only understand 70 percent~